Will Karnataka Impose The Complete Lockdown? CM Bommai Drops A Big Hint

As the Omicron and coronavirus cases continued to rise in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister on Friday night dropped a big hint and said important decisions will be taken in the days to come in the state with regard to Omicron and Coronavirus cases in the state. Will he impose full lockdown in the state? However, he did not mention anything about imposing full lockdown in the state but added that in the days to come, health infrastructure such as beds, oxygen, medicines, ICU will have to be put in place.

Giving details, CM Bommai said that necessary health infrastructure will be put in place to deal with the situation that might rise out of coronavirus.

“It is increasing across the country, the Centre has identified Karnataka also as one among the eight states. We have already taken certain precautions,” Bommai was quoted.

Karnataka on Thursday reported 707 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths, taking the total number of infections to 3,006,505 and the toll to 38,327.

The state had on Thursday had reported 707 fresh infections, compared to 566 on Wednesday. There were 335 discharges today, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,60,261, a health department bulletin said. Of the new cases, 656 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 211 discharges and 5 deaths.

The state earlier in the day reported 23 more cases of the Omicron variant. Giving details, State’s Health Minister K Sudhakar said the omicron tally stands at 66. “Twenty-three new cases of Omicron confirmed in Karnataka today, of which 19 are international travellers from the USA, Europe, Middle-East and Africa,” Sudhakar said in a tweet.

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